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Evergreen's do-it-yourself Acorn DAP and speaker pair -- but why would you?
Funny, that DAP on the left looks more like a grenade than an acorn to our jaded eyes. Nevertheless, you're looking at the "Acorn-type" speaker (?3,499 / $31) and MP3 player (?6,999 / $63) from Evergreen. The DAP hosts 1GB of flash for the all the MP3, WMA, and/or OGG files you can stuff in a shell. Just the latest creation from Evergreen's new DIY DAP kit (pictured after the break). Hmm, a pair of nuts, wood... you so naughty Evergreen.[Via Akihabara News]Read -- DAPRead -- speakerRead -- DIY kit
Evergreen's card-styled DAP: it's business time
As far as we know, Evergreen's Business Card MP3 Player doesn't come pre-loaded with Flight of the Conchords' most relevant jam, but you can't deny it'd be a great fit. This all-white, ultra-simplistic DAP checks in at 86- x 55- x 6-millimeters, weighs just 36-grams and includes 1GB of storage space. You'll also find a flip-out USB 2.0 connector, internal speaker and some sort of recording function. Slip one into your tight leather jacket pocket for a steep $126.19 -- it should make sorting the recycling much less tedious.[Via AkihabaraNews]
Evergreen's DIY MP3 player: guts, no glory
Well, this was inevitable. With their cheapo MP3 players reaching near disposal pricing, Evergreen has turned to selling ¥4,999 (about $41) MP3 player guts direct to consumers. The razor for the blades, if you will. Enclosures can be purchased for an additional ¥2,499 (about $24) to match whatever freaky Japanese mood you might be in: muffin, walnut, cow-kitty... no matter, Evergreen's got your twisted back. A pretty tidy profit on a 256MB DAP, donchathink?[Via Impress]
Evergreen's network TV tuner streams content to your web browser
While it's not apt to replace Sling anytime soon, Evergreen is hoping to give the Japanese market a taste of network TV tuning with its JTV-100-F-PJ. The device -- which happens to resemble an external modem circa 1998 -- accepts both coaxial cable inputs and composite video sources and converts them to MPEG4, which can then be streamed to a network TV server or viewed on your web browser. Notably, it even allows you to view the content in a trio of resolutions depending on the bandwidth available, and it boasts a maximum bit rate of 1.8Mbps. So for those still yearning for a placeshifting box over in Okinawa, Evergreen's alternative is available as of today for a respectable ¥19,999 ($163). Jump on through for a shot of the rear.[Via Impress]
Evergreen's stealthy 2-to-1 HDMI switch
The problem with adding an HDMI hub to your home entertainment system can be three-fold: the price, the extra cable required for power, and a new ugly slab cluttering the fine lines of your home theater. Not so with Evergreen's 2-port EG-HDMI201 HDMI switch. It switches two 1080p HDMI inputs for the decent price price of just ¥9,980 (about $82) -- and without an external power source. Better yet, it features a tiny infrared receiver slung off a 1.4-meter (4.6-foot) cable allowing you to hide the switch anywhere you like. Not too shabby, eh? So Evergreen, what's up with the 5V input jack then? [Via Impress]
Evergreen's blinking headphones: 'cause you hate daddy
If you're eight, own a DAP, and sometimes wear a skirt then check it princess, Evergreen's got a set of illuminated headphones just achin' for the crankin'. The cables sport organic EL technology like that seen in your daddy's DAP display and blink along with the beat of the music. No, that 1G iPod shufflesque slab is not the DAP, that's the battery pack; audio source sold separately. Also available in sea mist green and colonoscopy blue, your ¥4,980 (about 43 dollars) worth of pastel att!Tude ships from Japan starting today. [Via Impress]
EverGreen kit cleans your flash memory card reader
Well, it only makes sense given that over the last quarter century our cleansing techniques have gone from blowing into Nintendo cartridges to CD cleaning kits, and finally now to the most modern equivalent: a set of cleaning cards for your memory card reader from EverGreen. We don't exactly know how this works, other than you're supposed to insert these dummy cards into your reader and presto-chango, some cleansing happens. We've never exactly had a situation where we'd need to use a device like this, but then again, we never expected to need floor-cleaning robots either -- but such is the price we pay to have the future here, now.
Evergreen's EG-D570X portable DVD player: better, worse, and the same as Sony's
So you're one of the dwindling few still in the market for portable DVD, eh? And you like Sony's latest but it's just a bit too rich, right? Pssst, yeah you, come 'ere. Evergreen has just slid open the trench to reveal this 7-inch portable DVD player doing what Sony's can't -- play DiVX files. In the US, anyway. Oh sure, the EG-D570X ekes-out 2.5-hours after recharging that external battery for 5-hours -- less than half the juice and nearly 2x the charge time as the Sony, but they both feature that same sucktastic 7-inch display capable of a mere 480x234 pixel resolution. Of course, Evergreen's not exactly synonymous with quality, but you'll be saving a Grant at just ¥17,980 or about $151. Now, whatcha gonna do, we ain't got all day? [Via Impress]
Evergreen's DB-MRC100 video recorder / player
Just in case you were in the market, Evergreen has this new Memory Stick DUO/PRO, SD/MMC, and Compact Flash video recorder up for grabs. The DB-MRC100 specializes in recording video for playback on your PSP or iPod via a couple of recording pre-sets but is certainly not limited to these devices. It features MPEG-4 recording at a resolution up to 640x480 at 30fps and can playback a wide variety of audio, video, and picture formats including DivX 3/4/5, MPEG-4, JPEG, MP3 and WMA when connected to your PC or TV via RCA jack. Shipping in Japan starting September 22 for ¥14,800 or right around $127.[Via Impress]
Evergreen's NAS Mini looks... familiar
Hey, if you're going to rip off somebody's product design, might as well go all the way, right? The new EG-MM35LAN from Evergreen is unabashed in its design "inspiration," but things don't get much more exciting from there. There's an Ethernet plug and USB 2.0 port, and Evergreen also offers up an Ethernet-free version of the 6.5 x 6.5 x 1.85-inch enclosure -- just in case that NAS action is too much functionality for you. No word on price, availability or HDD size, but we're not really banking on this one hitting US shores anyways.
A new player for Ministry of Sound's fifteenth birthday
Ministry of Sound has dropped a new player to celebrate the brand turning fifteen, and it turns out you'll have to plunk down £179.99 to show your love to the prolific party host. In return, you'll get the MP055C6, which features 6GB of "internal memory" (flash? hard drive? who knows.), a color screen and a docking station that matches the player's shiny "piano black" casing. Voice / insanely loud club music recording comes standard, along with ten tracks from the MoS's collection. Another notable (but not new) player that we spotted on MoS's site is the MP3 player-in-a-clip MP097 Clipstix. Coming in both 256MB and 512MB, pink and black varieties, this little player looks like a rebadge of Evergreen's player from late last year. As the Ministry would say -- if it were a real Ministry -- this concludes our MoS broadcast for the day.[Via TechDigest]
Evergreen's DN-SCM81 7.1 USB audio adaptor
Evergreen is back at their game of low price USB oddities again, and this time around they have produced the DN-SCM81, an inexpensive 7.1 surround USB audio device. This little guy may not have a fancy casing or even a clever name, but it sure gets the job done with its extensive array of inputs and outputs. They loaded it up with one line level, one optical and two microphone inputs, along with one headphone, one optical and 5.1 outputs. We have seen devices like this before, but none have ever reached the rock bottom cost of $25 -- a price for which your surround sound audio will surely suffer. Then again, with a box this cheap you really have no excuse not to enjoy 7.1 off of your laptop into that high-priced audio system you just had to have.[Via Engadget Japan]
Evergreen's 3-in-1 USB egg
With three monitors and numerous peripherals crowding our workspace, we're always searching for ways to minimize desktop clutter, so Evergreen's new multi-functional "USB egg" showed some initial promise at first glance. Besides the unconventionally-designed speakers, you're also getting a card reader and USB hub -- not a bad way to shed one or two items from your desk. Like most things, however, the devil is in the details with this one: its speakers can only muster a 2-watt output (and forget about a subwoofer), the "hub" sports but two lonely USB ports, and the reader's got SD, CF, and MS cards covered, but where's the love for xD? No word yet on pricing or availability, but we'll go out on a limb and assume that this is an egg only a mother hen could love, anyway.
Evergreen's $8.50 DN-2000 MP3 player
Japanese Co. Evergreen is no stranger to the cheap and crap-plasticy product. Now they combine their love of the two and apparent hatred for human-kind in this $8.50 DN-2000 MP3 player targeting the ill-fated shores of Japan, and perhaps, beyond. It runs for 5-hours on a single AAA battery and supports 1GB SD cards. You realize of course, that we are now at the dawn of disposable MP3 players don't you? Gawd save our souls.
